Description ²

The body of the fish is stretched, flattened from the side, its back slightly tall, its head wide, pebbly. Its mouth is upright, with no fibers, its mouthpiece is directed upward. His eyes are small, sitting very deep (much deeper than the white bus). On his hips, he stretches between the stingers and the swimmer under the tail. Scales are small, 114-120 along the side line. His backbone was 10, his under-tail floated between 15-17, the first 3 weakly jammed. Gareth teeth are single-row, 4-4. The average body length is 55 to 70 centimeters, but can be up to 146 centimeters and 40 kilograms.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Aleksandar
2. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Fish Database of Taiwan
• FishBase
• FishSource
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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